
Our Departures
2018

Representation Score
Fair
2020
Director
Ken Iizuka
Runtime
118 minutes
Average Rating
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The film effectively challenges traditional gender roles by highlighting a man's role in caregiving and nurturing. However, it lacks broader multi-layered depth, with no explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or diverse racial backgrounds. The narrative remains focused on a specific cultural context.
Category Breakdown
The film features a non-traditional family structure through a single-parent household, challenging the typical nuclear family model. However, it does not include explicit LGBTQ+ identities.
The movie centers a male figure in a primary caregiving role, shifting the focus from a provider to a nurturer, which subverts traditional gender roles.
The film seems to be set in a culturally homogeneous Japanese environment with no indication of a multi-ethnic cast or diverse backgrounds.
It focuses on personal grief and the fragility of the traditional family unit, emphasizing emotional truth over strict social or religious norms.
The provided information contains no details regarding the depiction of physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Single father Kenichi has raised his daughter Miki alone for the past ten years, from when she attended nursery school until her graduation from elementary school. Kenichi is currently 30 years old. His wife Tomoko died at a young age and he has raised Miki alone since that time. While raising his daughter alone, he has encountered various problems.

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